Powerful'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

1 trade

  • Powerful DRAFTING FOR THE
    Texans
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (HOU)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Ja'Had Carter Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Ja'Had Carter
S Ohio State
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD
The Texans won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B.

The war room fell hard for Julius Welschof, and it showed at pick 247: 108 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. The bottom line is a respectable B.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Edwards steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 23rd pick they get a bendy edge with upside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In pick 24 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at slot 58 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Shemar Turner
This one needs a full-page explanation: Shemar Turner in the 90th overall pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
Circle this one: Donovan Edwards at No. 123 is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Khyree Jackson in the Round 4 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick163 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at the 163rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick239 Rnd7 Ja'Had Carter
Ja'Had Carter in the Round 7 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
They talked themselves into Julius Welschof at Round 7, Pick 27, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.